The earthquake may resque Japan from the deflation
The Japanese monetary policy was liberal before the devastating earthquake of March 11st. Therefore, the focus now shifts to the government’s decision in Tokyo for a possible loosening of fiscal...
View ArticleThe damage from the earthquake in Japan may reach 309 billion USD
The government of Japan has estimated that the damage happened after the country’s misfortune could reach 25 trillion yen ($ 309 billion). This amount is 4 times greater than the damage caused by...
View ArticleS&P dropped the perspective for the Japanese rating
The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s assessment worsen the risk profile of Japan. As a reason for this huge state the estimated cost to remedy the effects of the severe earthquake and the...
View ArticleNew reverse of the Asian markets today
The Asian markets again this week reversed the trend, losing positions before the summit of EU leaders and after economic data from Japan and Australia showed that the global economy slowed. The...
View ArticleContraction of the Japanese economy increases the pressure over the government
The Japanese economy shrank in the last quarter as exports and consumer spending have reported a decline. This will press the central bank to add stimulus and will negatively to the Prime Minister...
View ArticleG7 gave tacit consent to the aggressive monetary policy of Japan
The finance ministers of the G-7 gave tacit approval to the surge in the dollar and a sharp decline in the Japanese yen, but the international division of economic strategies and the European banking...
View ArticleBoJ maintained its monetary policy
Bank of Japan (BoJ) will not make a significant change in the meeting of its monetary policy this week, although politicians can take the opportunity to allay fears in the bond market, which has been...
View ArticleJapan reported first tourist surplus in the last 44 years
The last time foreign tourists spent more money in Japan than Japanese abroad, the main topic in society was the moon landing of Apollo 11 mythical. Osaka hosted the first World Expo in Asia. And 44...
View ArticleSales tax continue to weigh on Japanese economy
The recovery of the Japanese consumption remains weak, five months after the government increased the sales tax, affecting once again attempts of the authorities to revive the economy. The sales tax...
View ArticleBank of Japan poured a record liquidity in September
Bank of Japan bought a record amount of government bonds in September to 3.5 trillion JPY (32.2 billion USD) in order to accelerate the growth rate of consumer prices to the target level of 2% per...
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